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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-09-13, Page 2SINCE 1860, SERVING THE -COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating The Brussels Post Published in Seaforth, Ontario Every Wednesday Morning The Expositor Is brought to you each week by the efforts of: Pat Armes, Nell Corbett, Terri -Lynn Dale, Dianne McGrath and Bob McMillan. EB BYRSKI, General Manager HEATHER'ROBINET, 'Editor Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspoper Association Ontario Press Council Commonwealth Press Union International Press Institute Subscription Rates: Canada 120.00 a year, In advance Senior Citizens • '17.00 a year in advance Outside Canada '60.00 a year, In advance Single Copies • .50 cents each Second class mall registration Number 0696 Wednesday, SepVernber TS, 'VVC439 Editorial and Business Offices - 10 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (519) 527-0240 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1WO Admire democratic I have to commend Hungary for its re- cent decision to open its Austrian border, making It possible for 'thousands of East Germans .to move to the West, and back to a country that is both familiar and alien to them. 1 only hope that the threatened loss of tourist dollars, and the verbal warfare going on between Hungary and East Ger- many, will not cause a reverse in Hungary's decision. Although my knowledge of East German politics is limited, I for one, am happy to see someone do something in defense of human freedoms, and in contempt of the Berlin Wall. Built in 1961 to stem the flow of refugees from that harshly oppressive Communist country, the 'wall has acted in my opinion, as nothing more than a corral East German residents, who might not have rebelled so emphatically against their system of government had it been ad- ministered in a less restrictive manner. No one deserves to be caged in. And it is hoped that Sunday's mass ex- odus, the biggest single mass exodus from East Germany since the Berlin Wall was bullt, will send a message to government - a message that unless something is done and things are changed, the East German government may have a country, but no longer any people, to rule. movement S EATSOCKS by Heather Robinet Impressive results expected &&& And while I admire the democratic face beinadmire the attack bworn these eins g launcHungary, on the drug trade, by US President George Bush, and the American and Columbian govern- ments. However, I can't help but have my doubts as to its success. It seems to me that a lot of innocent people are going to be lost in this battle between the good and bad factions of the world, and I wonder if enough will be ac- complished to warrant the fallout. I share the opinion that as admirable as the effort is, spending millions of dollars chasing drug dealers, is not going to guarantee a permanent solution. I expect the parties involved will barely scratch the surface of this growing epidemic. And if that's the case, I share certain sentiments already echoed in the Canadian press, that Canada would be better press- ed to spend its money on the country's social services, or on education - education in the sense that it teaches both the three Rs, and an awareness of drug use in the world. RCMP officers have remarked that ap- proximately 40 per cent of the cocaine smuggled into Canada comes directly from Columbia, but admits police are always one step behind the drug dealers, making total prevention of the problem seemingly impossible. A Calgary officer has urged Ottawa to resist pressure to join the US military ef- forts abroad, for the simple reason'that it will be virtually impossible to totally eradicate the problem at its source. He suggested instead that Canada concentrate its efforts at solving the drug problem in its own country first, then work backwards. There are major drug pro- blems in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. I agree. Why take on a bigger problem when you have yet to solve the small one that's already been placed in your lap? The ninth annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research, expected to be the largest yet, will take place Sunday, September 17, at. more than 450 run sites across Ontario. The Ontario campaign has set an ambitious goal of raising at least $2.4 million and is undaunted by the challenge. Last year people in Ontario generously contributed more than one third of the total $5.9 million raised by The Terry Fox Run in Canada, and more donations are expected this year. The pledge sheet has .been changed so people who can't come out: on run day can still use it to send in a donation. Although Terry Fox died from cancer in 1981, his image, as he courageously ran across Canada on one leg, is as powerful today as ever, and his dream to find a cure for cancer continues. The Run has grown steadily each year. Last year, some 90,000 par- ticipants in Ontario raised over $2 million for cancer research, a 27 per cent increase from the year before. In Seaforth, over 400 people raised nearly $2,800. Since 1980, when Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope, The Terry Fox Run has generated nearly $75 million for cancer research. The money is administered by the National Cancer Institute of Canada and funds special programs and research projects searching for a cancer cure. People of all ages, shapes and sizes can run; walk, jog or wheel the five to 10 kilometer course on Sunday, September 17. The Seaforth Run will start at the Van Egmond House, and the run site will be open from 8 a.m. until 12 noon, Pledge sheets are available at all banks, the Post Office,, Town Hall, the Recreation Office, Archie's Sunoco, Beakers, Slender Concept and the Chiropractic Office. • rFiriExoosj'tf,r w � �u e signed and acao7t 1 '='byy 1t6dtti l4k" SttOAtt lee'-. to olarifyany information.TheAtronEsposlionalsoliserites light to edit letters. Letters can be:dropped off at the littronExpositoroffsee Huron Expositor office or mali The Earozii.Exposttor Box 49, tSeafort. , eo 1M:An y AN' LEAVE NOT FOF&Ey THE SMALL MATTER OF 9% WE WOULDN'T WANT TO DiAPPoiNT UhLyoP MOW, WOULD WE 1 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Not a lecture, but love talking Letter to the Editor: another lecture, well I'm not. I'm just This is in response to the young lady's another parent that wishes drinking and letter last week. There has always been a driving would stop taking away part of our big misunderstanding between parents and soul every time it takes the lives of a teenagers. I'm going to do my best to try teenager. It doesn't matter whose child it to make you see things from where I sit. was, we all feel it the same. Someone out Now, I have no teens. In fact it wasn't there is trying to show you what happens so long that I was one myself so I.haven't when you drink and drive and sometimes forgotten what it's like. But I'm also a he goes to the extreme of taking a life. mother of two young children, so this gives me a bit of insight into that side also. Now the way I see it, it starts like this 'You can't go to that party I don't like what I've been hearing about that sort of get together'. Then the inevitable screams of 'You just want to spoil our fun.' No! A mother and father's biggest goals since you were born was to make sure you always had fun. Remember the trips to amusement parks, all the toys you played with, the family holidays. These were all planned with fun for you in mind, believe me. Now you're older and we can't be with you and watch over you and protect you from the harm we know is out there. Don't look at those :warnings your Now we have to say goodbye to you .each parents are always giving you as a :lecture. night you walk out that door and pray the Look at them for what they are, a.plea to things we have taught you will keep you you to take care of your own life so we safe, can love you and hold you for the rest, of Well it's not all that easy, because ours. beyond our protective reaches are power- Signed ful forces we can't fight, Alcohol and peer A Parent, like others, pressure. Right about now I bet you're who cares saying I'm just another parent with Anita I.gmmerant It's a painful and tragic lesson that nobody should have to be taught, but the really scary _part is the people that need the lesson come out with 'statements like "It was an accident," PLEASE if you get nothing else from this letter you must realize that a death caused by drinking and driving is not an accident. When you get behind that wheel after you have.been drinking you are handed a contract of death, whether it be your own or ,someone else's. If the death occurs you have ;sign- ed your name to that contract, if: the death doesn't occur, now that 3s the .accident. September is Arthritis month Dear Editor: September is Arthritis Month and we will once again be knocking on your door ask- ing for a donation to help carry on the work of this society. The Arthritis Society is the only non-profit organization in Canada• devoted to funding ;and ,promoting research into the causes of Arthritis and how we can prevent it. Improved diagnostic ;skills have been developed, especially in diagnosing Lupus: Rheumatic Fever, Gout and Infectious Arthritis can now ..be ,effectively .controlled. Hospital stays for severe . cases .tof Arthritis ;have =been reduced. Artificial joints have ,been developed to replace joints totally destroYed ,;by .Arthritis. 4iore .effective medications are „now available Ao control '.chronic' inflaz shoo. oannµµ J,eanehieAt. Your pdonation.to ttlie,-,Artl►iiis ,:Society • can Approve. 'the quality of life for countl idia r'ii loughs e ' , e.re- mains eltpive, for many types of Arthritis, we now know how to control what were some of • the most prevalent forms of the disease through "research. As . a result, a young child stands a •mtuch better chance of growing .up .with .sturdy,hots, a young mother can. care 'for .her „baby, in ;'spite of her Arthritis, and a worker can aspire to steady .employment - all ,because of your CIIVE TO GIVE MOPE. Please be .geflerous,then ow'riiedicated volunteer canvasser ;ails at your ,home. We. also need , additional otuwassers, if you ,can help .please •call ,5274074 for information. The Hazards of photography In golf, what exactly is the rule concer- ning cameramen on the fairways? If a photographer steps in front of you while you're primed to tee off, and starts pointing a camera at you making you ner- vous to the point where you bungle your shot, do you get to shoot again? If you hit the beggar do you get to take a couple strokes off? I'd never really appreciated the danger of standing in front of a golfer until this weekend. Covering the local men's invita- tional tournament Saturday I headed out on the fairways after a group of locals, and caught up to them just as they were teeing •off. I took up position where one can get a reasonable picture, well to the side but slightly in front of the golfer. Marty warned me. "I wouldn't stand there." But I'd taken pictures from that angle a hun- dred times before. I saw Davie's swing, but lost track of the ball until it hit me. He aimed it right into my hip. If my body had been another quarter tum toward him my masculinity would have been despaired of. The guys all thought it was a riot. Bean the cameraman, haha. I don't know if Dave's got it in for me or if having a camera focused on him just got him all nervous. Luckily the ball MY TWO $ITS by Neil Corbett wasn't travelling fast. I'm going to have to start taking a cup on my photo assignments. So if my golf pictures are a little out of focus this week you'll have to forgive me. I was shaking the whole time I was tak- ing them. In addition to the protective equipment I'm requesting from .the boss, I'm going to start asking for hazard pay. This incident got me thinking about the danger I expose myself to in covering local sports. A photographer is the ultimate sitting duck. He stands staring through a lens, com- pletely unable to protect himself or react to the missile heading his way. Squatting along the third base line, focused on a batter, you're relying on the third baseman to pick off the line drive coming your way. But what if he misses, or the ball is hit foul and he lets it go? I might just have time to scream. And leaning over the plexiglass at hockey games, to try and get close-up shots of the action without having to shoot through the tinted glass which robs light. you expose yourself to all manner of con- tusions from pucks and sticks. In spite of this, Saturday was the first time I have ever been hit while covering a sport. The ball could just as easily have gone off the tip -of his club and come •at me full steam, but thankfully it was just a blooper. But for some reason people who feel bad for an injured athlete see cause for great hilarity when a cameraman gets taken out. Ever watch a football game and chuckle to see a linebacker mow through some poor cameraman who got too close to the sidelines - the poor sap just standing there like a sitting duck as he gets some close- ups shots of a coach on the other side of the field. I used to laugh at this as callous- ly as the next .person, but never again. Next time it could be me. Exemplary lar4 Scottish farming SEPTEMBER 13, 1889 DEAR EXPOSITOR. - One day .last week the weather being oppressively warm to work I took a short drive into the country, taking the second line of Tuckersmith down, to=trite town line of .Hibbert, and saw, as I thought, :very . finely ,kept farms with good .spbstantial buildings, and flocks and herds :rooming with ;pleasure around and about .beautiful shade trees on the farms, left, no doubt, for that,purpose by some of the intelligent farmers. f saw a veryhand- some two storey brick house, also .a fine barn with ,stone stabling, and.evetything,10 like order, particularly the good ,cultivation of the ;farm. There were no thistles or .foul weeds growing on the farm, and singular to say in ' these parts none ..were ;growing in the fence corners. The name of the owner of this:farm should be.emblazoned.in,gold. On•enquiry 1 found that this .beautiful, farm belonged ,to Mr. John McConnell, ex- D.eptity-Reeve of Hibbert. Being a canny Scotehrnan ,myself, an ,aenquiring I found John tto,be a.true,son :o{.the:Emerald.lisle. its:.stai lingttruth,nearly teak.mty breath •frofini'me,,Atid 1 spas sto -Anne ttoithe .co t�e.lusion'that Fthe: teh entry ,well take° a ,leaf out of Ithe ,Irishman' .book on S. e yo man ¢jbson,,ofithe.Stratford Laeroeset ub,,'whoi „ Alen, gtI/ ere avere col mato, ,is.now,ywe�„are, d to y,ririta fildraway,for..r. every. . John Sproat of Tu eran .'stalks o co w Kt ' „ 4 til'\ THE EARS 171, ` ! ! N;L'J from the ,Expositor Archives cies in height and weigh 7 and a quarter pounds each. Mr. Sproat is champion so far. SEPTEMBER 18, 1919 Fifteen of the volunteers from the 33rd Huron Regiment belong to the contingent selected for service in ,Bermuda and .left Valcartier camp last ,week for that place. The names have not yet been made public. A note received from Lieut. Hodgson, who was formerly of the ,Molsons .Bank Staftat Clinton, states the Huron boys are getting on fine at Valcartier Carne and that ;they received ..the ,honor .of ;having an officer of ithe;corrpundg staff say that the, 33rd „boys ,were a ,best drilled corps .on ,the ,parade ,grounds. ;kluron :blood is ,good ;blood. 1Belgr e,.7a village of .500 people, is demonstrating t'may- be .dine,by �even few. i. Within i a ,;opt a£e,w :days the members ,of the i;P,g ttc :Soetefv have been •busy,..w th s. a ,rosullt.It tat :ttleYnhave timed.out .the Ali s �•3ieQ r ►i+�.,.0 ' ej', tpWoweo s o vt~?,ndtt _• es. :In ad4'tlon tett# .. e'wi ipeen ° hY ttb Y.;are jus `1iteginn- , in 1889 ing the good work. The Seaforth millinery openings, which is always such an important event for the ladies, will take place next Friday and Saturday. Our merchants will have something very special to show on these days. Mr. Leslie Reid, eldest son of Mr. J.H. Reid of this town, who has been in Mon- treal for some time, enlisted with a Mon- treal Regiment and is now at the training camp at Valcartier. SEPTEMBER 15, 1939 Seaforth council on Monday evening pro- tested strongly at evident profiteering on foodatufls in the present emergency. The council ,adopted .a resolution sponsored by Councillor .Sills and Parke "'that ;this coun- eil draw the .attention of the Federal ,Gpveralment to :the rapid increase in the .price of butter .and /lur, believing that this is clear ,case of .profiteering as the war is ;pot Yet two weeks old and the in- .erea a tin ipfiiee ;of these And ..other com- ;il} ties <is,not {(;a ted." • Of � erth Regiment ;have 'been An ,town ; s ,week ,:arranging for .a y